5 Best Travel Apps You Can Download for Free

These hardworking travel apps can help you have a more organized-and more relaxing-vacation. The best part? You can download them for free!

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1. Best Travel App for the Jet-Setter

TripCase
If you find yourself more familiar with the inside of an airplane than your own home, TripCase is the app for you. It acts as a personal assistant, keeping track of your travel itineraries, meetings, schedules and flight details as you move. It even syncs vital information to your calendar, ensuring you stay up-to-date regardless of where you are during your trip.

2. Best App for the Budget-Conscious Traveller

TrabeePocket: Travel Expense Tracker
There’s nothing worse than spending money in a foreign country without fully understanding the impact it’s having on your budget. TrabeePocket takes the guesswork out of currency conversion. With the tap of a few buttons, you can figure out just how much that (seemingly) affordable souvenir actually cost you, or if you’ve got enough cash to take a cab instead of public transit.

3. Best App for the Highly Organized Traveller

TripIt: Trip Planner
You’ve done the responsible thing by booking your flight, hotel and tours in advance, but now you’re saddled with a slew of confirmation emails that are impossible to keep track of. Unless, of course, you have the TripIt app, which strips vital information like dates, personal details and itineraries from those emails, storing everything in one spot for easy access. The best part is, you can share your travel plans with family and friends a few simple clicks.

4. Best App for the Spontaneous Traveller

Triposo
Imagine always having your very own tour guide; someone who knows the ins and outs of every locale as you wander around the world. The Triposo app is the next best thing, helping you navigate unfamiliar territory with tips on where to sleep, and what to see, eat and experience on your travels. The best part? The app works offline, so you don’t have to worry about tracking down WiFi.

5. Best App for Staying Connected While Travelling

WhatsApp Messenger
This free app makes staying connected with your travel companions-as well as those friends and family members you left behind-a total breeze. It connects through WiFi so you don’t have to worry about roaming charges or turning on your mobile network to stay in touch. The app also mimics most smartphone texting platforms, so sharing information, photos and videos while you’re travelling is reassuringly familiar for most users. As if that wasn’t enough, the app now lets you make long-distance phone calls for free, which can spell big savings if you ever need to touch base with the office, or update family members back home.